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16 August 2011

Kalan is yet another traditional Kerala dish cooked in thick yogurt. This is also called as Kurukku Kalan as it is made by thickening beaten curds. Kalan is one of the important dishes served for Onam Sadhya.

INGREDIENTS

Elephant yam - 1 cup diced

Raw green plantain - 1 cup diced

Pepper – ½ tsp

Chilly powder – ½ tsp

Turmeric powder – ½ tsp

Water – 2 cups

Thick curd- 2 cups

Grated coconut – 1 ½ cup

Cumin seeds – ¾ tsp

Chilly – 2

Salt – as required

For seasoning:

Coconut Oil – 1 tablespoon

Ghee – 1 tablespoon

Red Dry Chilly/ Vattal Mulaku – 3

Curry leaves – 2 sprigs

Uluva podi/ fenugreek powder - ½ tsp

Mustard seeds - 1/2 tsp

METHOD

Chop the plantains into 1/4 inch pieces.

Dice the yam into square pieces.

Cook yam and plantains with pepper, chilly powder, turmeric powder, water and salt.

In the mean time make a paste of the coconut along with cumin and green chilly. Add water only sparingly.

When the vegetables are cooked mash them a bit. Turn the heat to low.

Add the thick yoghurt. Keep stirring else it will curdle.

The yoghurt should reduce to half.

Add the coconut paste. Keep stirring on low flame. It should become very thick. Remove from heat.

Rinku, may I pls invite myself to the Onam Sadhya?? Plsss?? Im salivating here, loved the Olan pics too...would love to try these recipes out...but I think I will just make u cook them for me..haha :D hugs!

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